Where does “maineikas” come from?
maineikas (Finnish) comes from Finnish maine, from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.
maineikas (Finnish): renowned, celebrated
Ancestry of “maineikas”, step by step
maineikas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maine | reputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate |
| 2 | English | maine | Obsolete form of main |
| 3 | French | Maine | — |
| 4 | Old French | Cemaine | — |
| 5 | Latin | Cenomania | — |
via Finnish kas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kas | look!, oh!, my!, behold!; look |
| 2 | Finnish | katso! | look! |
| 3 | Finnish | katsoa | to look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kaccodak | to look |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gātijaną | — |
Words derived from “maineikas”